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A GERMAN CYCLE FOR SYRACUSE!
OUTFIELDER COMPLETES 1ST CYCLE IN FOUR YEARS

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (July 2, 1863) – Syracuse B.B.C. was able to move their record past the .500 mark thanks to a 10-5 home victory over Minuteman at the Salina Street Base Ball Grounds during midday on Friday. The hero of the day: Syracuse left fielder Jonathan German, who hit for the first Cycle the National Base Ball Organization has seen in nearly four years.

German’s performance against Minuteman, in summary:

• BOT 2: Reached via Error by SS (stole 2B)
• BOT 3: 1-run Single between 1B & 2B off J. Goodman
• BOT 5: 2-run Home Run to RF off J. Goodman
• BOT 7: 1-run Double past 3B off J. Goodman (scored)
• BOT 8: 1-run Triple to RCF off J. Goodman (scored)
• TOTAL: 4/5, CYCLE, 3 R, 5 RBI, 1 SB

German’s plate appearance in the bottom of the eighth was a real nail-biter. After numerous wayward delivers from James Goodman and foul balls, German finally connected and hit a line drive between the Minuteman center fielder and right fielder for the triple that he needed to complete the Cycle.

Jonathan German’s Cycle occurred almost four full years after the last one. On August 6th of 1859, Atlantic’s Chester Ellis hit for the Cycle over seven at-bats against Empire. It was the second Cycle of the 1859 season, as on July 3rd Per-Olaf Bakken of Kings County completed the feat against Atlantic in six at-bats.

German’s Cycle is the seventh in the history of the N.B.B.O, and the first in the history of Syracuse B.B.C.